Young hunters harvest more than 11K deer in MO’s early youth portion

October 30, 2023

Paige Broyles,

Young hunters harvested 11,118 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2023 deer hunting season, Oct. 28 and 29. With patience and guidance from his dad, Keever Schaning, age 6, harvested his first deer on his grandparent’s farm in Owensville on Sunday (Source: MDC) — Young hunters harvested 11,118 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2023 deer hunting season, Oct. 28 and 29, 2023. With patience and guidance from his dad, Keever Schaning, age 6, harvested his first deer on his grandparent’s farm in Owensville on Sunday. (Source: MDC)

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – More than 11,000 deer were harvested during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2023 deer hunting season.

Hunters ages 6-15 harvested 11, 118 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2023 deer hunting season from Oct. 28-29, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Top counties:

Franklin: 258 deer harvested
Osage: 224 deer harvested
Texas: 209 deer harvested

Deer harvested:

6,857 antlered bucks
3,410 does
851 button bucks

MDC’s Cervid Program Supervisor Jason Isabelle says that low temperatures likely caused deer movement, however, combined with the rainy weather from the weekend may have reduced the time for young hunters to were able to go afield.

Tap here to read more information on the 2023 early youth portion of Missouri’s deer season.

Tap here to see information the deer harvest summaries for past seasons.

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